St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-27
He Proposes to Make the Ohio Republi-
cans Inderse His Claims For
the Presidency.
Yesterday There Seemed to Be Some
Weakening Among the Members
Of the Convention,
So Senator John Visited Toledo and
Stiffened Up Lot Of Political
Backb0nes.
An Estimate of the Vote To-Day For and
Against the Endorsement Of
Sherman.

Special to the Globe.
TOLEDO, July ga brass band strug-
gled with the strains of the old song of
the sixties, when this Cruel War is
Over" as John Sherman alighted from
the Mansfield train at the Pennsylvania
depot this afternoon. Evidently the
senator appreciated the unmeant but
not less certain irony that was behind
the music, for grim smile spread over
his usually frigid features, and despite
the cheering there was just the falnteSt
suspicion of a curling of the lip. He was
just about to take hand in struggle
which certainly to him is a cruel war,
and what, moreover, may determine in
a large measure his future political
career. Tonight the battle between the
resOlutiOnists and nOn-resOlutionits, as
the Endorsement and reimbursement
men are now designated, is of the hot
test. Nearly all the delegates, with
fully 5000 visitors, one and all saturated
with politics, are on the grounds. The
opponents of the senator are doing the
most talking and
MAKING THE BIGGEST
noise and their tactics are having so
much effect that had it not been for
Sherman'S Opportune arrival, a Stam-
pede of his supporters would have been
among the possibilities. AS it is, his
presence has proved an inspiration.
The old mans got courage" said one
of his supporters tonight: land he's
showing it the first time he has had any
occasion to do so, not that he has ever
been coward, but that all he has ever
got has come to him almost
without solicitation. But this
time it's to whip or be whipped, and he's
standing up to the eXigencies of the -0c-
casion." The desertiOn to-day of the
Toledo Blade has surprised the Sher-
NANTES and equally elated their Op-
ponents. Hitherto this paper, while
non-committai, in general has shown a
decided leaning towards Sherman, but
tonight in dOuble-leaded editorial it
drops thunderbOlt into the Sherman
camp. This is what, among other things,
it says:
With the Republicans of the state divided
in opinion as to the presidential nomination,
the efforts of the senator's managers to force
an endorsement at the Toledo convention
simply resolves itself into the construction of
q machine.
THE LEADERS
of Ohio Republicanism are compelled to en-
dorse him, with the idea in view that the
voters. will follow the lead like flock of
. 5heep We rise To remark that the
man in political life who attempts
to coerce the people will come to
grief sooner or later, only he who stands
closest to the hearts of the masses has a back
ing that will endure. We regret the policy
that has been adopted by MIR. Sherman's
managers and deplore the foolishness which
attempts to force pertunctory Endorsement
from convention which has no business
with the issue. The resolution should not be
offered III the convention.
Coming as it does on the eve of the
convention, this illumination could
hardly fail to have its intended effect,
and tonight is the talk of the lObbies.
The Sherman men are endeavOring to
weaken its force by declaring that the
paper has always been favorable to
Blaine. AS much, however, cannot be
said of Chairman Capellar, Of the state
executive committee, who, yesterday
among the most
ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTERS
of the endorsement resolution, says to-
day in published interview that he
has become convinced that the move
ment was great political mistake on
the part of the senator. This kind
of talk gave rise to a report at late
hour that Sherman had decided to call
OFF his lieutenantS and wait until next
year, but when he was asked by the
true, he replied with mo- that could
be heard clear across the parlOr. Many
of the Foraker men are training to-
night with the Blaine element on the
ground. The trouble bids fair to have
a serious effect on the formers prospects
in the fall election. Both sides have al
lowed another day to 60 by without an
effort to ascertain
THEIR RESPECTIVE STRENGTH,
but the indications are that the indorse-
ment will have fully 200 opponents in
convention of something over 700 dele
gates The representative of the
GLOBE has it upon the very highest
authority that such vote would be
fully satisfactory to Senator Sherman
if he can get decent ind orSement and
the support of two-thirds or three-quar-
tiers of the full convention, it would in
his opinion be decent" and he
will remain in the field as
candidate for the presidency. If, how
ever, his support falls below this, he
will make no further efforts to pursue
his ambition, and his determination in
this respect will be made known in Ian
guage that will not be open to miscOn-
struction. After his arrival this after
noon he had prolonged conversation
with Congressman GroSvenOr and Ken
nedy, Capt. Donaldson and other of his
lieutenants. Tonight he is keeping
s.open house" and receiving the thou
sands of delegates and visitors who are
passing in and out of the parlOr with a
warmth and cordiality which surprises
even his most intimate acquai1tances.
Contrary to all expectations the con-
ference of the oppOnenents OF Sher-
mans Endorsement tonight developed
disposition in the
DIRECTION OF HARMONY.
This is credited to Gov. Foraker's infu-
ence. Two propositions were sub
mltted and discussed, one that the
Sherman resolution be allowed to 60
through without opposition OH cOndi-
ton that the state central committee
should be made i'll Foraker's interest,
and the other that the Blaine
men give their support to a resolution
eulOgizing Sherman as statesman and
paying tribute to his services in the
Republican cause, but making no ref
ercence to his presidential aspirations.
1t was decided that the first of these
propositions should be submitted to the
senator, and five minutes later it was
in his hands. His reply will hardly be
forthcoming tonight.
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